Capt. Gordon Rippon

M, b. circa 1809
FatherThomas Rippon
MotherMary Ann Davis b. c 1786
Marriage*Capt. Gordon Rippon married Clarissa Susan Partridge. 
Birth*Capt. Gordon Rippon was born circa 1809 at Clapham, Surrey, England.1  
Occupation*He was a captain with the Honourable East India Company between 1848 and 1851 at Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.2,1 
Birth of DaughterHis daughter Mary Clara Rippon was born on 22 August 1848 at Ventnor, Hampshire, England.2,1 
Census*Capt. Gordon Rippon appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Clarissa Susan (Partridge) Rippon on the census of 1851 at Devonshire Terrace, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. The household also included Mary Clara Rippon, Mary Ann (Davis) Rippon, Maria Gale, Fanny Toogood and Jacob Saunders.1 

Family

Clarissa Susan Partridge b. c 1806
Child
Last Edited2 Jan 2026

Citations

  1. [S7175] 1851 census of England, Hampshire, Isle Of Wight, Godshill, p. 42, Gordon Rippon household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 02 Jan 2026); citing Class: HO107; Piece: 1665; Folio: 109; Page: 42; GSU roll: 193572.
  2. [S7176] England, birth certificate for Mary Clara Rippon, born 22 Aug 1848; citing 8/213/121 (Q3 1848), Isle of Wight registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.